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Google launches Pixel 10 Series, Watch 4 & Buds 2a in Ireland

Google has just launched the all new Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL Watch 4 & Buds 2a plus an array of accessories which we all have been waiting for it is Pixel time of year.

As expected there is some new products launched an long overdue in the accessory department we look forward to checking the latest and greatest from Google in the coming weeks so stay tuned for hands-on reviews soon and also as usual cases and accessory reviews.

Design language has not changed much however there is improvements throughout and as an entrenched user all year round with Pixel devices and other accessories and cameras at home it will be interesting to see what is new on the table with the full ecosystem. Check out the details below and watch out for more in the coming weeks.

Pixel 10 Pro first look

The Pixel 10 series

01 – Do more than you think, more easily than you can imagine. Google AI on Pixel helps to simplify your life and supercharge your creativity, helping you explore ideas, proactively find helpful information and get things done quickly across your apps. Gemini can connect to Maps to find top-rated family-friendly restaurants nearby, then text the list to the family group chat for you. You can then ask Gemini to add the booking to your calendar and give you a heads-up on when you need to leave your office to get there on time.

Instead of typing, use Gemini Live for natural, hands-free conversations. Enhance your discussions by sharing your screen, images, files or YouTube videos. Share your camera in Gemini Live for a back-and-forth chat about what you’re seeing – from furniture arrangement ideas for your flat to troubleshooting your bike gears. Your Gemini Live chats and shared content are stored in your Gemini Apps activity, and you can manage and delete your activity at any time.

Pixel 10 Pro phones also come with a one-year subscription to the Google AI Pro plan, giving you the best of Google AI on us.5,6 This offer unlocks priority access to Google’s next-gen AI with Google AI Pro plan, helps elevate your learning with NotebookLM and boost your productivity with Gemini in Gmail, Docs and more. You’ll also get access to Veo 3 Fast in Gemini, letting you create videos using our text-to-video generation model.

02 – Introducing Magic Cue. The right info, right when you need it.

Magic Cue brings a new level of personalised intelligence and helpfulness to Pixel. It can help connect the dots across your digital life by anticipating your needs and proactively suggesting relevant information and helpful actions, based on the context on your phone.2 Calling your airline?

Magic Cue finds your flight details as soon as you dial. Friend asking for your Airbnb address? It automatically retrieves the info for quick sharing. Magic Cue is powered by our custom-built Google Tensor G5 chip, featuring cutting-edge, on-device AI that gives features the ability to process and understand relevant information and deliver helpful, proactive assistance.

03 – Transform photos in the blink of AI.

The Pixel 10 series makes it effortless to capture an amazing photo every time, offering AI-powered features and magical editing tools in the Pixel Camera. The all-new Camera Coach, powered by Gemini models built right into the camera, can read the scene, offer you suggestions and help you find the best angle and lighting. It can even suggest the best modes to use, helping unleash the creative photographer in you.

With the new Auto Best Take feature, Pixel can automatically find and combine similar photos into one in which everyone looks their best. And with an improved Add Me feature, you can now add the photographer to even bigger groups, so no one’s left out of the photo.

04 – Beautifully designed. Built to last.

The Pixel 10 series is beautifully designed and built to last. Pixel’s iconic camera bar is seamlessly integrated into a phone crafted from premium durable materials. And Android’s design language is getting its biggest overhaul in years, with new wallpaper effects, a refined app UI, a modernised notification shade and more.

Pixel 10 phones are exceptionally crafted for scratch and drop resistance with spacecraft-grade aluminium and Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus®. Their IP68 rating means they’ll stand up to water and dust too. 9 And they all receive seven years of Pixel Drops and OS and security updates, for new and upgraded features. –

05 – Pixelsnap: magnetic technology for wireless charging and beyond.

Say hello to Pixelsnap, an all-new magnetic technology built into all Pixel 10 devices that lets you effortlessly snap wireless chargers, stands, grips and thousands of other accessories onto your Pixel – even while using Google’s Pixelsnap cases.11,12 Pair your Pixel with the new Pixelsnap Charger for seamless and efficient Qi2 wireless charging that reaches speeds of up to 25 W. Or choose the Pixelsnap Charger with Stand to dock your phone in portrait or landscape orientation so that you can access your favourite things while charging.

PixelSnap case review

You can also detach the Charger from the stand and take it with you when you’re on the go. For hands-free viewing, the new Pixelsnap Ring Stand lets you watch films, make video calls and more in landscape or portrait mode. And Pixelsnap is compatible with thousands of other magnetic accessories, including certified choices from our Made For Google partners such as car mounts and chargers, grips, wallets and more.

06 – Easier than ever to switch.

This year, Pixel is making it easier than ever to switch phones. If you purchase from GoogleStore.com, you can minimise set-up time by preparing your data for transfer – including passwords from iOS and more wallet items and app data – even before your new phone arrives. We know switching phones can call for some adjustment. So to help you learn about your new device, Pixel offers contextual tips to guide you as you use it, showing you how to do things like take a screenshot or switch off. And a new on-device AI-powered agent provides instant support, even troubleshooting issues and adjusting settings, with seamless handover to live customer support if needed. Together with the upgraded My Pixel app, these features ensure that you get up to speed quickly. You can stay connected with friends and family using RCS messaging, regardless of what phone they use.

07 – Google Tensor The Google Pixel 10 series is powered by the all-new Tensor G5 processor, and marks Google’s most significant upgrade in custom silicon for Pixel with deeper customisation from architecture to manufacturing. Designed for the Gemini era with the leading process node technology, Tensor G5 boasts a TPU that is up to 60% more powerful for Pixel’s most advanced on-device AI14, and double-digit

G5: The next evolution of premium AI silicon. performance increases across compute cores including a CPU that’s on average 34% faster.

The result? Smoother user experiences and Pixel features like Magic Cue, Pro Res Zoom19, Auto Best Take and new voice translations during phone calls with Live Translate.Tensor G5 also includes a fully custom Imaging Signal Processor (ISP) to deliver Pixel’s best image and video quality yet.

The Pixel 10 Pro and 10 Pro XL

01 – Pixel 10 Pro. Meet the new status pro.

Google Pixel 10 Pro evolves the Pixel experience in every way, featuring advanced AI with Gemini, amazing camera quality, exquisite design, the all-new Google Tensor G5 chip and 16 GB of RAM for our most powerful performance ever. Our Pro triple-camera system boasts improvements including Pro Res Zoom, High Res Portraits and improved stabilisation powered by Video Boost.

It’s impeccably designed, with polished metal accents, resilient materials and the immersive Super Actua display – the brightest ever on a Pixel, with 3,300 nits peak brightness. It’s twice as durable as Pixel 8 Pro and carefully crafted to handle everyday drops, scratches, spills and dust. And it comes in two sizes – 6.3-inch and 6.8-inch – so you can choose the best fit for you with no compromise across key specs.4 Both Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL offer batteries that last 24+ hours, plus incredibly fast charging.

02 – The Pixel 10 Pro camera. Studio-quality photos. Cinema-quality videos.

The pro triple rear camera system is our most advanced camera yet – powered by the all-new Pixel ISP on Tensor G5, it delivers stunning photos, portraits, panoramas and videos in any light, close up or far away. Pixel’s 50 MP wide camera and its new enhanced optical stabilisation enables incredibly smooth videos, helping you to turn high-motion scenes into stable cinematic footage.1 Combined with Video Boost for rich details, colour and lighting as well as Night Sight Video, 8K video and Super Res Zoom Video, this delivers Pixel’s best video quality yet. And the upgraded 5x telephoto lens delivers our best zoom quality ever, with 100x Pro Res Zoom for amazing closeups. Plus, the 42 MP front camera with autofocus has an incredibly wide field of view, fitting more into every frame for stunning selfies.

Reflects megapixels for camera sensor. Camera image resolution output may be less when using default settings. Peak brightness measured at 5% on-pixel ratio.

Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP68 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory, but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop/tumble proof, and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Damage from drops, tumbles and other external forces is not covered under the warranty. Liquid damage will void the warranty. See g.co/pixel/water for details.

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold

01 – Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Unfold something extraordinary.

Unfold the extraordinary with Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold. It has our largest screen and Gemini, our most advanced AI, plus 16 GB of RAM and the all-new Google Tensor G5 chip made for powerful multitasking. Inside, a massive 8-inch Super Actua Flex display is ready for immersive entertainment or masterful multitasking.1 Outside, the phone’s borders are even smaller and the bezels even thinner, giving you an even bigger 6.4-inch Actua display while maintaining a familiar form factor, so it still looks and feels like a traditional phone.

And it gets 11% brighter, with up to 3,000 nits peak brightness.2 When closed, Pixel 10 Fold is remarkably thin. Its new gearless high-strength hinge ensures a comfortable hold and durable fold, alongside improved drop performance and IP68 water and dust resistance. Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s battery is even bigger than before, and can last for up to 24 hours. It charges up fast. As in, 50% in just 30 minutes fast.

02 – Foldable durability, redefined.

Pixel 10 Pro Fold boasts enhanced durability: for the first time, it now has an IP68 rating. That means it stands up better to both dust and water. It features a new gearless high-strength hinge made from spacecraft-grade materials, so it’s capable of 10+ years of folding.6 And Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s displays have been upgraded as well. On the inside, it has an even more durable Super Actua Flex display with ultra thin glass and dual layers of resilient, anti-impact films. Both the front screen and back cover feature Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 to protect them from scratches and drops. All these durability improvements are packed into a sleek, stunning design that’s so thin and comfortable to hold, you’ll almost forget it’s foldable.

03 – Multitask like a pro.

Experience peak productivity and seamless multitasking on Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s expansive inner display, designed to help you get more done, faster. Plan your trip effortlessly using Split Screen, or quickly drag and drop images directly into a presentation while you’re on the go.8 Imagine planning a trip with friends by comparing flight details in one app and checking hotel availability in another. You can swiftly switch your focus with a simple tap. Sharing is also incredibly fast and intuitive – just drag and drop images, videos, links and text between your apps. With Pixel 10 Pro Fold, productivity is within easy reach.

04 – The Pixel 10 Pro Fold camera. Everyone’s favourite camera is folded in.

Experience photography in a uniquely Pixel way with Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s flexible design and advanced AI. Instant View lets you review your photos side by side on the unfolded inner screen, right as you capture them. Plus, Dual Screen Preview makes it easy for everyone to see themselves and pose perfectly for photos, portraits and videos. Elevate your selfies with higher-quality results using the rear camera via Rear Camera Selfie, or go tripod-free for stunning astrophotography and timelapses in tabletop mode. And for capturing joyful moments with kids, Made You Look displays fun animations that react to their expressions.

Powering this innovative experience is an upgraded camera system: a 48 MP wide camera, a 5x telephoto lens with Super Res Zoom up to 20x and an ultra-wide lens with Macro Focus. For perfectly framed individual shots, both the inner and outer displays feature their own selfie cameras.

05 – Big screen entertainment, unfolded.

Experience entertainment and productivity redefined with Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s generous, brighter-than-ever 8-inch Super Actua Flex inner display, drawing you directly into the action whether you’re at home or on the go. This innovative, foldable design effortlessly transforms into a hands-free hub in tabletop mode for easy viewing of your favourite shows and films, letting you lose yourself in your favourite content. Multitask without missing a beat using intuitive Split Screen capabilities, streaming on one side while managing something else on the other. This big-screen experience delivers unparalleled portable entertainment and effortless productivity that adapts to your every moment.

The Pixel 10

01 Pixel 10. Do spectacular, on the regular.

Google Pixel 10 lets you do extraordinary things every day with its incredible camera, advanced AI with built-in Gemini 1, powerful performance and 12 GB of RAM. Pixel 10 is crafted from durable materials packaged into a sleek design that is both iconically Pixel and twice as durable as Pixel 8. It includes a sharp, vibrant 6.3-inch Actua display that is now more vivid than ever, with 3,000 nits peak brightness for better readability outdoors 2. Powering it all is a battery that lasts 24+ hours and can charge up to 55% in about 30 minutes.

02 – The Pixel 10 camera. True-to-life images. Out-of-this-world editing.

Pixel 10 features a triple rear camera system – the first in its class to offer three lenses. With a new 5x telephoto lens offering 10x optical image quality and Super Res Zoom up to 20x, you can capture incredibly sharp close-ups from a distance.With Pixel’s HDR+, the 48 MP wide camera ensures sharp and detailed images even in challenging lighting.

The ultrawide camera allows you to fit more into every frame – perfect for landscapes and interiors. No matter what the lens, Pixel 10 helps you unlock your photographic potential with advanced camera features like Night Sight photos, Macro Focus and Panorama. For stunning selfies, the 10.5 MP front camera with auto-focus makes it easy to capture crisp, share-worthy shots. And with the all-new Tensor G5 ISP, Pixel 10 shoots amazing 10-bit HDR video by default, for richer details and colours.

Things to Know About the Google Pixel Watch 4

01 – Meet the Google Pixel Watch premium smartwatch, built to optimize your health & fitness performance.

An exceptional smartwatch engineered by Google with precision craftsmanship. With a durable first-of-its-kind Actua 360 domed display that delivers 10% more screen and 3000 nits of brightness.8 An all-new visual design for a vibrant and immersive experience. Our longest battery life – up to 40 hours – and 25% faster charging.2,3,4 Comprehensive health and fitness tools. Access to Gemini.6 And first-to-market emergency satellite communications. It’s your smartwatch reimagined.

The Pixel Watch 4 comes in two sizes (41mm and 45mm) with smaller bezels than ever before, so you can see more and do more on a richer, more glanceable display. It’s brighter and more responsive, delivering brilliant clarity even in bright daylight, and ease of use while you’re on the go.

Enjoy the best of Fitbit with advanced health and fitness tools to help you better manage your wellbeing and train smarter. Our most accurate heart rate tracking underpins all our advanced health and fitness experiences – monitor health metrics like SpO2, track your sleep to uncover trends, get personalized training insights, and more. Use it to connect the dots between your activity and recovery so you can make more informed decisions during workouts, push yourself toward your goals, and optimize your performance.

The Pixel Watch 4’s custom speaker, stronger haptics, and seamless raise-to-talk functionality makes it our best watch for experiencing Gemini. Simply talk with Gemini to get quick responses for personalized help that securely leverages contextual information from apps across your device. Now, it’s easier than ever to stay connected and be more productive as you move through your day.

And it’s the first smartwatch to deliver emergency satellite communications, so you can connect to emergency service providers for help when you’re off the grid – whenever, wherever.

02 – Bigger, brighter, and durable, too.

Our first-of-its-kind Actua 360 domed display delivers a nearly edgeless experience.8 The bezels are 15% smaller than Pixel Watch , resulting in 10% more active area, and the display is 50% brighter, with 3000 nits of brightness.2 Designed to be more glanceable and immersive, the Actua 360 display fully brings to life the new Material  visual design. Material  is more expressive and personalized, and it’s delightful to use – fast and fluid interactions make it easy to navigate your device, switch between tasks, read and respond to messages, see your metrics during exercise, and more.

Made from durable Corning Gorilla Glass™ and housed in aerospace-grade aluminum, the Actua 360 display is water, dust, and scratch resistant, so you can wear it wherever life takes you.9 The Pixel Watch 4 is also our first watch designed with serviceability in mind, so in case something breaks, you’ll have the option to replace display and battery parts.10 And with software updates and Pixel Drops, you can expect your watch to get better over time.

03 – Train smarter with powerful fitness features.

The Pixel Watch 4 delivers a comprehensive set of health and fitness tools to help you better understand your health and optimize your fitness. We launched our most accurate heart rate tracking last year with the Pixel Watch 3. It’s fine-tuned for activity to provide more accurate readings, so your workout plans are more informed, your training is more precise, and your progress is more powerful.

Fitbit Morning Brief helps you plan for your day ahead. Each morning, you receive a summary of your most important health and fitness metrics, including how you slept, your body’s readiness, your progress towards your weekly exercise goals, and a summary of your key health metrics, so you know just how to take on your goals.

Using three key personalized metrics – readiness, cardio load, and target cardio load – you can get your fitness training dialed in each day. Readiness lets you know how ready you are to take on a workout, cardio load tracks your heart’s exertion throughout the day, and target load gives you a personalized goal to hit. You’ll know whether to push yourself (and how hard), or let your body recover, so you can progress faster and avoid over- or undertraining.

The Pixel Watch 4 delivers over 40 exercise modes – including yoga, HIIT, kickboxing, and more, with corresponding metrics for accurate and relevant tracking no matter how you choose to work out. Fitbit’s advanced running tools help you plan and execute your run workouts. Then you can reflect on your progress with running form insights, so you can train better based on your personal goals. And with Fitbit Premium, get personalized AI run recommendations that take the guesswork out of what type of run to do each day to achieve your PRs faster.

And new and improved dual-frequency GPS (L5 GNSS) means you’ll get even more accurate route tracking for your outdoor hikes, runs, or walks – particularly in heavily wooded areas or urban environments with skyscraper-lined streets.2

04 – Comprehensive set of health tools.

Holistic health insights help you stay in tune with your body, so you can maximize your performance.

Keep an eye on your heart health using the ECG app for AFib assessment, irregular heart rhythm notifications, and alerts when your heart rate is outside its normal range.

The health metrics dashboard enables you to track key metrics like breathing rate, resting heart rate, skin temperature, SpO2, and heart rate variability.And it can notify you if anything is out of your personal range, so you can choose to take action to support your wellbeing.

The body-response sensor on the Pixel Watch 4 helps you identify potential signs of stress. You’ll get notified if a body response was detected, along with tools to better manage stress in real time. Whether it’s incorporating mindfulness practices into your everyday routine, or taking a moment to breathe.

Advanced sleep tracking illuminates the duration and quality of your sleep. See how long you spent in light, deep, and REM sleep stages and receive a personalized Sleep Score to better understand the quality of your rest each night.

You can also store important medical information on your watch, like blood type, health conditions, and medications, so if an emergency call is made, your medical info can quickly be shared with emergency services.

05 An all-new custom speaker and haptic engine deliver clearer audio and stronger haptics when
interacting with Gemini – particularly important when you’re on the go.2 And now
It’s a watch built you can simply raise your wrist to talk to Gemini.22
for Gemini. like Gmail and Calendar to search for relevant information and help you accomplish tasks. For
Gemini can give you quick answers to questions and respond to messages, and works across apps
example, Gemini can help you remember when your hotel reservation is, tell you how long it will take
to get there, and then create a custom Upbeat Road Trip playlist for your drive.21
The Pixel Watch 4 also has a more powerful co-processor that enables more AI computing without
sacrificing power, and unlocking richer, more advanced experiences.2 With the power of AI, smart
replies are even smarter and more contextual, delivering response options that are relevant to your
conversation.23,24
06 The Pixel Watch 4 offers a robust suite of safety features to give you peace of mind and emergency
connection when you need it most.

Safety features for greater peace of mind.

And it’s the first smartwatch to deliver SOS satellite communications. This first-to-market feature allows you to connect to emergency services using your watch – even when cellular and Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. So you can call for help in an emergency, even when you’re off the grid.

The Pixel Watch 4 also features Loss of Pulse Detection, a first-to-market smartwatch feature launched earlier this year on the Pixel Watch 3. Loss of Pulse Detection can detect when your heart stops beating from an event such as primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, overdose, or poisoning, and then automatically connect to emergency services for potentially lifesaving care in the event you’re unresponsive.

Use Safety Check when you’re out on a run or walking alone at night – if the timer runs out with no response, your watch will share your location with your emergency contacts. Emergency sharing allows you to send your real-time location and battery level with your emergency contacts.And Fall Detection and Car Crash Detection can help connect you to emergency services if you’ve experienced a hard fall or car accident.

07 – Works seamlessly with your other Google products.

The Pixel Watch 4 is the perfect companion to your Pixel devices and Google apps. Use your watch to snap a photo with camera controls – simply set up your phone, then use your watch to zoom in and out, toggle between front and back cameras, and take photos. You can also unlock your Pixel phone with a single tap whenever your watch is within range of your phone.

With Google Wallet, payment cards, boarding passes, event tickets, membership passes, and more are right on your wrist – for quick tap-and-go transactions and scans. You can even access offline Google Maps directions, so you can find your way without a phone nearby.

Your watch is helpful within your smart home, and can also act as a remote control for Google TV, so you can easily access your favorite shows  without having to hunt down a misplaced remote.

The Pixel Watch 4 also allows you to view your Nest Cam or Nest Doorbell feed using the Google Home app. You can even speak to someone at the door and hear their response using two-way talk on your watch.

08 – Longer-lasting battery with faster charging.

The Pixel Watch 4 delivers our longest battery life yet: up to 40 hours on the 45mm and 30 hours on the 41mm. And Battery Saver mode gives you up to 72 hours on the 45mm and 48 hours on the 41mm.

You’ll get 25% faster charge times than previous generations. Charge from zero to 50% in just 15 minutes, and quickly give your Pixel Watch 15 more hours of battery life.

We’ve also reimagined charging with a new side-mounted charging dock. When you place your Pixel Watch 4 on the Quick Charge Dock, it will display info such as the time, current battery percentage, time left until fully charged, and when your upcoming alarm is set to go off.

09 – Customization never looked so good.

From Active Sport to Metal Links to Leather, there’s a band to match your every move and look. Whether you’re hitting the gym or dressing up for a night out, all of our bands are artfully crafted to match every moment.

And there are fresh new colors to choose from. An all-new Satin Moonstone case paired with a matching Moonstone band is exclusive to the 45mm. And the 41mm now comes in a Polished Silver case with new Iris band, and a Champagne Gold case with new Lemongrass band.

New to Pixel Watch accessories, the claspless Gradient Stretch Band features a gradient design made with soft and stretchy recycled polyester yarn for everyday and overnight wear.

And the customization doesn’t stop there. We’ve also introduced all-new watch faces and refined some of our existing watch faces. Choose your design and color, and add specific stats and widgets to make your watch more glanceable, helpful, and beautiful throughout the day.

Pixel Buds 2a

  • Meet Pixel Buds 2a: They’re the latest A-Series earbuds from Google, giving you essential earbud features without breaking the bank. They’re inspired by the Pixel Buds Pro 2, so they’re super comfy and have awesome audio.
  • Light and Comfy: These are Google’s lightest and smallest A-Series earbuds ever! They used data from tons of ear scans to make sure they’re comfortable for everyone, all day long.
  • Twist for a Secure Fit: You can twist them anticlockwise for a snug fit (great for workouts!) or clockwise for a more relaxed feel. Plus, they come with four different eartip sizes, from extra small to large.
  • First A-Series with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): Yep, these are the first A-Series buds with ANC! You can block out external noise with Silent Seal™ 1.5 for clear sound, or switch to Transparency mode to hear what’s going on around you.
  • Great Sound: They have redesigned acoustics and an 11mm dynamic speaker driver for clear, crisp audio. You can also get stereo spatial audio and customize your sound with a 5-band equalizer.
  • Clear Calls: Wind-blocking mesh and Google AI work together to reduce background noise, so your voice comes through loud and clear on calls.
  • Talk to Gemini, Hands-Free: You can access Gemini without even touching your phone! Just start talking to get info, directions, or brainstorm.
  • Tap to Control: Control your music, switch between ANC and Transparency mode, and even start a conversation with Gemini with a simple tap.
  • Powered by Tensor A1: This chip makes the audio sound even better – crisper, richer, and more detailed. It also helps with noise cancellation and powers Google’s AI features. It even helps with battery life, giving you 7 hours of listening with ANC on, and 20 hours with the charging case.
  • Pixel-Perfect Pairing: They work seamlessly with all your Pixel devices, offering features like Clear Calling, Find Hub (to locate your earbuds on a map, even if they’re in the case!), and easy device switching.
  • Sustainable Sound: They’re made with recycled materials (at least 41% by weight!) and the packaging is 100% plastic-free. And for the first time, the batteries in the charging case are replaceable.

See our previous Google Reviews 

Pricing and availability

Pixel buds 2a from 149 euro 

Pixel Watch  4 from 399 euro

Pixel 10 Pro Fold from 1929 euro

Pixel 10 Pro and XL from 1119 euro

Pixel 10 from 919 euro

Google Pixel 9 series new earbuds and watch announced

The #MadebyGoogle event has just taken place and it is my favourite time of year to see what Google has to offer and again we have a full suite of devices and this time they all come to Ireland unlike last years foldable device which is great news for those who like such phones.

Of course being Google AI is one of their key features on their new devices along with other new features which look good making the new phones superb productivity tools and one we always carry on us all year round be it the Main staple model of the year or their A series..

Pixel 9 phones

The Pixel 9 phones have an elevated new look that puts the camera front and center with an evolution of our iconic camera bar. The sculpted design is stunning — and also feels good in your hand. They also feature updated finishes, with a silky matte glass back and polished metal sides for a distinctly premium feel. Plus, the phones are twice as durable as Pixel 8.

For the first time, our Pro model comes in two different sizes: Pixel 9 Pro (6.3”) and Pixel 9 Pro XL (6.8”). Both have our best and brightest Super Actua displays yet, and a new 42 MP front camera so you’ll get sharper and brighter selfies in low light. And other than display size, charging speed and power, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL share all the same specs and features.

Pixel 9 is packed with upgrades. With its 6.3-inch Actua display, Pixel 9 is 35% brighter than Pixel 8 and has been rated the best display in its class. As for the camera, you’re getting the same main and ultrawide cameras as Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL. That’s a huge upgrade for the ultrawide lens, from 12MP on Pixel 8 to 48MP on Pixel 9. And the front camera now has autofocus for even sharper selfies. Plus, the Pixel 9 has approximately 20% longer battery life during active use with the screen on when compared to Pixel 8.

To top it off, all the Pixel 9 phones get even better over time — each phone comes with seven years of OS, Pixel Drops and security updates.

AI helpfulness, powered by Google Tensor G4

The Pixel 9 phones are powered by their new custom silicon: Tensor G4. It’s our most efficient chip yet and was designed to improve everyday use cases, like opening apps more quickly or browsing the web.

Tensor G4 was designed with Google DeepMind and is optimized to run their most advanced AI models. It will be the first processor to run Gemini Nano with Multimodality — which helps your phone understand text, images and audio.

To make sure the AI-powered experiences on your device run smoothly, with upgraded memory memory across the entire Pixel 9 family, with 12GB of RAM for Pixel 9 and 16GB for Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Gemini Live helps you get the answers you need

Gemini Live lets you have a free-flowing conversation with Gemini — right from your phone or Pixel Buds. So whether you’re trying to plan a fun tailgate, need help thinking through household repairs, or want help brainstorming gift ideas, Gemini Live will offer a new level of help in a more intuitive, natural way.

Gemini: Updates to Android and Pixel

Pixel Studio is a canvas for your creativity

Pixel Studio is a first-of-its-kind image generator. So now you can bring all ideas to life from scratch, right on your phone — a true creative canvas.

It’s powered by combining an on-device diffusion model running on Tensor G4 and Imagen 3 text-to-image model in the cloud. With a UI optimized for easy prompting, style changes and editing, you can quickly bring your ideas to conversations with friends and family.

Pixel Screenshots to remember more without doing more

Ever screenshot something on your phone that you want to remember, but then can’t find it when you need it? Pixel Screenshots, an exclusive app for Pixel 9, helps you save, organize and recall important information you want to remember for later.

Let’s say your friend, who loves squirrels, has a birthday coming up. You may browse Google Chrome for a gift for them, screenshotting squirrel shirts, squirrel coasters and everything else squirrel-related you think they might like. Pixel Screenshots will analyze the content of all those images and make the information searchable for you in the app. So all you’ll need to do is open the app and search for “squirrel,” and these results will pop up. Even better, it will include links to where you found everything and a summary of what you’re looking at with relevant information.

Better weather app

One of the most common things people do on their phones is check the weather, so we’ve used AI to make that experience more helpful and delightful.The Pixel Weather app is beautifully designed with super accurate weather forecasts. And Gemini Nano will generate a custom AI weather report to get you a sense of the day’s weather.

More camera improvements for stunning photos and videos

With outstanding camera performance and a re-engineered imaging pipeline, your photos and videos will more accurately capture the world around you, also added AI features to help you perfect the shot — from getting everyone in the group photo to capturing zoomed-in videos.

There’s usually the one designated photographer who’s left out of group pictures. With Add Me you’ll get a photo with everyone who was there — photographer included — without having to pack a tripod or ask a stranger for help.
Panorama has been rebuilt to give detailed shots — even in low light. It’s the highest-quality low-light panorama on any smartphone.

Magic Editor in Google Photos has new editing capabilities so you can get the shot you want. Auto frame lets you reframe a photo for better composition, and you can reimagine your photos by simply typing what you want to see — like adding wildflowers to an open field — so you can bring your ideas to life.

Video Boost — available on all Pro phones — is even better, processing Night Sight Videos twice as fast once videos are uploaded. And for Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL, you can use the 48MP 5x telephoto to record high-resolution zoom videos all the way to 20x with Super Res Zoom Video.
The Pixel 9 start at 919 euro and pre-order here
The Pixel 9 Pro/XL  starts at 1119 here

Pixel 9 Fold the one I really look forward to….

As above we did not get the fold last year but now that has changed and for the better as now I have an interest in the foldable phones, The Pixel 9 Pro Fold combines the best of Google hardware and software with a sleek and sophisticated design, an advanced camera system, multiple screens to get more done, and our most powerful Tensor G4 processor to fuel the Pixel features you know and love.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is now available for pre-order now, and will be on shelves September 4 from 1919 euro on the 256GB and if pre-ordered you get 512GB for the same price HERE

Here’s a look at the newest foldable in the Pixel portfolio.

A thin, durable design with a big display

Pixel 9 Pro Fold brings the best of a foldable form factor to life. It’s the thinnest foldable phone and has the biggest inner display ever seen on any mobile device.

Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a fluid-friction hinge that easily opens fully flat with a satisfying snap so you can enjoy the big, bright Super Actua Flex display. It’s 80% brighter than Pixel Fold, so you’ll be able to see your screen clearly even when it’s bright outside. And Pixel 9 Pro Fold features scratch-resistant Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 and boasts an IPX8 rating for water resistance of up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes of submersion.

AI at your fingertips

Pixel 9 Pro Fold brings you the best of Google AI for a more helpful and personal smartphone. Powered by Google’s new Tensor G4 chip, Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers improved performance and increased efficiency across a range of experiences for everyday use.

The innovative foldable form factor of Pixel 9 Pro Fold works in tandem with on-device AI to help you do more while saving time. With the biggest inner display on the market, you can easily Split Screen paired apps to multitask with ease, drag and drop photos, and use Dual Screen with Google Meet, so the people on your call can see your face and what you’re seeing.

Your favorite time-saving Google AI features on Pixel are coming to Pixel 9 Pro Fold too, including Pixel Screenshots, Pixel Studio, Circle to Search, Summarize and Gemini, plus some world-class photography features including Magic Editor, Best Take, Video Boost, Add Me and Pro Controls.

A Pixel-perfect camera

Pixel phones are known for their incredible camera quality, and this phone is no exception. Pixel 9 Pro Fold harnesses the power of Google hardware and AI capabilities with an ultra-thin advanced triple rear camera system. It’s the best camera on any foldable phone. Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s cameras to the next level with an upgrade to the ultrawide camera — which now supports Macro Focus — and both front cameras, which now support Face Unlock whether folded or unfolded.

In addition to existing features like Dual Screen Preview, Tabletop Mode and Rear Camera Selfie, we’re bringing a new camera feature to Pixel 9 Pro Fold that’s perfect for parents: Made You Look. It helps get your little one to smile for a photo by displaying an animation on the outer screen to grab their attention while snapping a picture. Say goodbye to making silly faces to get their attention (unless you really want to)!

An elevated entertainment experience

With its updated aspect ratios and larger screen size, this is the phone for entertainment lovers. With multiview on YouTube TV, you can watch up to four preselected events at once on the large inner screen for the perfect gameday experience.

Gaming is also amazing on Pixel 9 Pro Fold. We’ve partnered with several game developers to bring you optimized experiences in games like Asphalt Unite and Disney Speedstorm, which support tabletop mode on the large inner screen. Minecraft and Candy Crush Soda Saga have also made optimizations for a more immersive experience, and even more optimizations are coming later this year for games like NBA Infinite and League of Legends: Wild Rift.

Pixel Buds Pro 2

Pixel Buds Pro 2, the newest earbuds from Google Pixel. For the first time, Pixel Buds Pro 2 are equipped with the all-new custom-designed Tensor A1 chip to power industry-leading audio performance, helpful Google AI, and improved noise cancellation. With a new redesign the buds for maximum comfort and a more secure fit — you’re going to want to hear this. Earbuds are a staple of our site and we look forward to sharing our thoughts on these soon after testing them out in the coming weeks.

Designed to move with you

Pixel Buds Pro 2 are 24% lighter and 27% smaller than Pixel Buds Pro. After analyzing 45 million ear scans and conducting real-life wear tests, they designed Pixel Buds Pro 2 to be the most comfortable and secure fitting earbuds. Thanks to the new twist-to-adjust stabilizer, your earbuds stay put while still offering maximum personalized comfort. And they come with four different sized eartips, so you’ll be able to find the perfect fit.

Noise cancellation that’s twice as strong with Tensor A1

Thanks to Tensor A1, Pixel Buds Pro 2 have ultra low-latency audio processing, adapting to your environment up to 3 million times per second. This gives you Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) that’s twice as strong as their previous generation earbuds. The buds also cancel a wider variety of noises, from the bustling sounds of traffic to surrounding conversations in coffee shops.

And with Tensor A1’s multipath processing, your music sounds better than ever. Tensor A1 provides a dedicated “highway lane” for your music, completely independent of the continuous processing that’s happening for Active Noise Cancellation. This is pretty rare, even in premium earbuds, and the result is accurate, highly detailed and immersive sound.

Tensor A1 also allowed them to increase the battery life, despite the smaller and lighter design. When Active Noise Cancellation is enabled, you get up to 8 hours of battery life on the Buds and 30 hours with the case, so your buds will last all day and still have some charge to spare. When they need a quick charge, pop them back in their case for 15 minutes for up to three hours of extra battery life.

Made for the Gemini era

Pixel Buds Pro 2 do more than just play music, keep you focused and help you take phone calls. With Gemini, they also provide a hands-free, eyes-free virtual AI assistant right when you want it. Need walking directions to the nearest public transit? A reminder of an upcoming appointment? New song recommendations? Gemini can do all of that and more, even when your phone is locked and in your pocket.

And with Gemini Live, Pixel Buds Pro 2 provide a mobile conversational experience that uses our state-of-the-art speech technology to let you have extended conversations with Gemini. It’s like having a sidekick right in your pocket, one that can chat with you about new ideas or even practice for an upcoming interview. You can even use Gemini Live while on the go — just unlock your phone while wearing your Buds, say “Hey, Google, let’s talk live” and have a free-flowing conversation with Gemini even if your phone is locked.

Packed with helpful features you know and love

You can easily find your buds with the new Find My Device Network if you ever misplace them. They’ve even added a ringing speaker to the case, so you can hear where your buds are hiding even if they’re tucked away.

Clear Calling cuts through noisy environments when you’re talking with someone on the phone, so they don’t have to ask, “Hey, can you hear me?”

And with Conversation Detection, you can easily engage in conversation, even with your earbuds in. It automatically disables noise cancellation as you speak out loud, allowing you to seamlessly switch between focusing on your music and talking with those around you.

To make your favorite movies and shows sound just as realistic as if you were hearing them live, Pixel Buds Pro 2 has spatial audio with head tracking. No matter how you move, sound moves with you. You can also seamlessly switch your buds between multiple devices.

Pre-order starting today

Pixel Buds Pro 2 come in four fun colors that beautifully complement your other Pixel devices: Porcelain, Hazel, Peony and Wintergreen.

Pre- order the all new Pixel Buds Pro 2 for 249 euro here

Google Pixel Watch 3 

Not one but two watches this time and thankfully a larger one to suit bigger wrists. Both the 41mm and the larger, all-new 45mm size have their most advanced Actua displays that are twice as bright as before, with a peak brightness of 2,000 nits — perfect for seeing your run stats mid-stride on a sunny day. They also automatically adjust to as low as 1 nit in dark environments for a more discreet glance, like when you are at the movies. The displays are bigger with smaller bezels: the 45mm watch showcases 40% more screen, and the 41mm offers 10% more screen than Pixel Watch 2. Both are more power efficient with refresh rates from 60Hz all the way down to just 1Hz in always-on-display.

With these more efficient displays, combined with Wear OS 5 and a power-efficient hybrid architecture, Pixel Watch 3 delivers dependable all-day battery life. It also uses machine learning to automatically detect sleep and enable Bedtime Mode, turning off notifications and the always-on display for disruption-free sleep while conserving battery.

Plus, a new better Battery Saver Mode extends battery life to up to 36 hours across both sizes, without compromising any of your health and fitness tracking or safety features. On top of that, the Pixel Watch 3 45mm includes a 35% bigger battery than before, and the 41mm size charges 20% faster, saving you up to 15 minutes to fully charge up.

Insights to plan your activity and recovery

Fitness isn’t just about going all out on your workouts — it’s also about listening to your body when you need to prioritize rest. To help you find that balance, Pixel Watch 3 introduces three new tools: an all-new Daily Readiness, Cardio Load and Target Load.

Daily Readiness is more in tune with your body’s state of recovery than ever before. An improved algorithm tracks and analyzes your body’s key recovery biometrics — like resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV) and recent sleep. The result is a more comprehensive picture of how ready your body is to take on training each day.

Cardio Load helps you better track your training. It tracks your heart’s exertion and intensity during an activity and throughout the day, and even keeps track of your trends over time to help you know if you’re over- or under-training, maintaining or improving your fitness.

Target Load is a personalized target for your training, received each morning. It connects it all together, taking into account your recent cardio load and Readiness — guiding you to improve your fitness, while balancing recovery. And all these insights come together in the new Fitbit Morning Brief, making it easy to plan each morning, with a daily digest delivered proactively on your wrist when you wake up. It includes Sleep, Readiness, your target Cardio Load and how you’re tracking against your weekly exercise goal. It even shows the weather, and lets you know if any of your metrics — like HRV, SpO2 or Skin Temperature — are out of your personal range.

New ways to plan, run and reflect on your progress

Pixel Watch 3 also comes with powerful new tools for runners: helping you plan your runs, guiding you through them, and reflecting on your progress.

Whether you’re training to run a faster half-marathon or your first 5K, the new Workout Builder lets you build custom runs. You can set goals for distance, time, pace or heart rate zone, and easily create repeats for interval runs.

Pixel Watch 3 is like having a running companion on your wrist, providing haptic feedback and audio guidance so you know when your warm up is done, when you’re off pace, if you’re over your heart rate target, or when it’s time for your next interval. This real-time guidance is powered by our continuous sampling, machine learning based heart-rate tracking. And Pixel Watch 3 takes it a notch further — with major improvements in one of the toughest environments for heart rate sensing — delivering our most accurate heart rate for running yet.

After your run, Pixel Watch 3 even helps you analyze your form. New advanced motion sensing, combined with machine learning, powers running form-tracking that delivers a comprehensive analysis of the cadence of your steps, the length and height of your strides, and your ground contact time. You can even see how you are improving your pace, form and mileage over time, while tracking your personal records in the new running dashboard in the Fitbit app.

Fitbit Premium brings major benefits on top of all this. Google AI powers automatic daily run recommendations, tailored to help you hit your target load and personalized to your previous runs. And if you’re looking for ways to go beyond your regular training routine, Premium members can also enjoy a variety of Peloton workout classes from Peloton instructors. Pixel Watch 3 comes with six months of Fitbit Premium included so you can make the most of your training with this personalized guidance and insights.

Loss of Pulse Detection: A first-of-its-kind feature on Pixel Watch 3

Pixel Watch 3 introduces a first-of-its-kind capability — Loss of Pulse Detection — which detects loss-of-pulse events occurring when the heart suddenly stops beating. It’s a health emergency, where every minute matters. It can affect people of any age and be due to a wide range of problems internal or external to the heart, such as primary cardiac arrest, respiratory or circulatory failure, overdose or poisoning. Unfortunately, many loss of pulse incidents happen when a person is alone, leaving them with effectively no chance of receiving emergency assistance.

Loss of Pulse Detection can automatically place a call to emergency services and share an automated message with critical context, along with your location. It will be available on Pixel Watch 3 in September in various countries in Europe.

More help from Google, at a glance

Pixel Watch 3 provides even more help at a glance, with our deepest integration across the Google and Pixel ecosystem.

When your couch cushions eat your remote (…again), your Pixel Watch 3 doubles as an on-wrist remote to pause, control the volume and change the channel on your Google TV Streamer. If you’re in the middle of a workout when the doorbell rings for a delivery, you can open a live camera feed in the Google Home app on-wrist to see who’s there, and even tell them to leave the package on the doorstep.

Or as the perfect companion to your Pixel Phone — the new Pixel Recorder app on-wrist lets you grab voice notes on-the-go, then search and transcribe with automatic sync to your phone. Call Assist uses Google AI to not only screen spam calls, but also pick them up and hold when you need a moment to find a quiet space.

And with a new Ultra-Wideband chip, you can easily unlock your Pixel phone with a swipe while wearing your watch, or even unlock and start your car with your watch as your digital car key, starting with BMW and MINI

Colors and bands to style your watch, your way

The 41mm comes in a Matte Obsidian case with a Matte Black band, Porcelain with Polished Silver, and Hazel with Champagne Gold. Or you can try a fresh pop of color with the Polished Silver case with an all-new Rose Quartz band. The 45mm also comes in Obsidian and Porcelain, and debuts a new matte Hazel Aluminum case with a matching Hazel band.

The watches can be styled with a range of accessory bands in a variety of colors and premium materials, including leather, metal and woven bands for any occasion.

Pre-order Pixel Watch 3

Starting today, you can pre-order Pixel Watch 3 from 399 euro here

Stay tuned for our reviews on selected devices soon.. See our other Pixel series reviews here